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Dribble, pass, shoot

The Optimist Club of Fort Morgan hosts Tri-Star Basketball Competition for youth Saturday

By Brandon Boles

Times Sports Reporter

Posted:
03/05/2017 07:00:23 PM MST

(Brandon Boles / Fort Morgan Times)

(Brandon Boles / Fort Morgan Times)

The first day after the high school basketball season came to an end for Morgan County, the future stars were out in action at Fort Morgan Middle School.

Hundreds of kids from age 8 to 13 in Morgan County and the surrounding area took part in the Tri-Star Basketball Competition, hosted by The Optimist Club of Fort Morgan. Every kid at the contest was competing for the chance to go on and compete in the North Colorado Regional Competition in Greeley on March 11.

The contest was divided into shooting, passing, and dribbling events. In the shooting drill, each competitor shot four free throws and two additional shots from outside the key. Passing required the competitors to make three direct passes and three bounce passes to hit a round target on a wall. In the dribbling event, every player went through a 32-foot course with four cones to dribble and weave in between.

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